1. (a) The Board shall send an annual registration renewal notice to each Architect at the Architect's current address of record. An Architect must notify the Board in writing each time the Architect's address of record changes, and the written notice of the Architect's change of address must be signed by the Architect and submitted to the Board within sixty (60) days of the effective date of the change of address.

2. (b) An Architect may renew his/her registration prior to its specified annual expiration date by:

   1. (1) remitting the correct fee to the Board; and
   2. (2) providing the information or documentation requested by the annual registration renewal notice and signing the renewal form to verify the accuracy of all information and documentation provided.
3. (c) Each Architect must pay a mandatory $200 professional fee in addition to the annual registration renewal fee prescribed by the Board.
4. (d) If an Architect fails to remit a completed registration renewal form and the prescribed fee on or before the specified expiration date of the Architect's registration, the Board shall impose a late payment penalty that must be paid before the Architect's registration may be renewed.

5. (e) If the Board receives official notice that an Architect has defaulted on the repayment of a loan guaranteed by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TGSLC), the Board may not renew the Architect's registration unless:

   1. (1) the renewal is the first renewal following the Board's receipt of official notice regarding the default;
   2. (2) the Architect presents to the Board a certificate from TGSLC certifying that the Architect has entered into a repayment agreement for the defaulted loan; or
   3. (3) the Architect presents to the Board a certificate from TGSLC certifying that the Architect is not in default on a loan guaranteed by TGSLC.
6. (f) If the Board receives official notice that an Architect has failed to pay court ordered child support, the Board may be prohibited from renewing the Architect's registration.
7. (g) If a registration is not renewed within one (1) year after the specified registration expiration date, the Board may take formal action to revoke the registration. Formal action to revoke a registration for failure to renew shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 2001, Government Code.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.65 adopted to be effective October 10, 2001, 26 TexReg 7840.